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Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook

Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook

Full Title:  Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook
Author(s): S. Teske, et al.
Publisher(s): Greenpeace
Publication Date: June 1, 2010
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Description (excerpt):

The Energy [R]evolution Scenario provides a practical blueprint for the world’s renewable energy future, and was developed in conjunction with specialists from the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and more than 30 scientists and engineers from universities, institutes and the renewable energy industry around the world.

The report demonstrates how the world can get from where we are now, to where we need to be in terms of phasing out fossil fuels, cutting CO2 while ensuring energy security.This includes illustrating how the world’s carbon emissions from the energy and transport sectors alone can peak by 2015 and be cut by over 80% by 2050.

This phase-out of fossil fuels offers substantial other benefits such as independence from world market fossil fuel prices as well as the creation of millions of new green jobs.

The Energy [R]evolution Scenario only uses proven technologies and is based on five key principles:

1. Equity and fairness 2. Respect natural limits 3. Phase out dirty, unsustainable energy 4. Implement renewable solutions and decentralise energy systems 5. Decouple growth from fossil fuel use

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